Title: Clamshell bucket for wheel loader

Abstract: A loader vehicle includes a forwardly disposed bucket made up of a pair of jaws, with linkage means associated therewith so that, with the jaws in their open state such jaws are initially moved forwardly of the vehicle, and then subsequently the jaws are guided by such linkage means into a closing action.

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Inventors: Meisel, Jr., Thomas C. (Phoenix, AZ, US)

Application Number: 561134
Filing Date: 1975-03-24
Publication_date: 1977-09-13
Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co. (Peoria, IL)
Primary Class(es): 414/739 37/187, 172/810, 294/68.23, 294/88
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

443993	Jan, 1891	Henry	212/42.
477621	Jun, 1892	Bulmer	212/42.
2949201	Aug, 1960	MacAlpine et al.	214/657.
3187916	Jun, 1965	O'Leary	294/70.
3211065	Oct, 1962	Hunger	214/147.
3312496	Apr, 1967	Boutelle et al.	214/147.
3558177	Jan, 1971	Snead	294/70.
3693274	Sep, 1972	Piccagii	37/187.
3796332	Mar, 1974	Kawamura	294/88.

Other Refs: 278,6681,426,753903,555628,045

Feb, 1970	OE
Dec, 1965	FR
Feb, 1954	DT
Aug, 1949	UK

Primary Examiner: Werner, Frank E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Phillips, Moore, Weissenberger, Lempio & Majestic